bye-bye

Anything worth transplanting is gone now. It feels good to see the flowers planted in the new beds and the rest of the stuff gone to new homes. There are still beds I need to divide up but for the main gardens, it will be tilled soon and new grass planted. Bob figures we need about 250 pavers to add to the existing ones to fill up the new patio area. I sure wish he'd get that moving. That could very well be the next job we tackle. No sense in pulling up the pavers and just stacking them, might as well plant them in their new home.
I think the pool lady is coming tonite or early tomorrow morning. It will be great to see that gone. I hope she enjoys it, last time I talked to her she sure sounded excited! I have enjoyed the pool alot over the years but it's time it goes on to someone else. I will miss it though. :(
Might go look at new furniture tonite up in Green Bay, got a noon meeting today, then eye doctor, home for a bit, Bob's got a dr.'s appt, so it's going to be a day of running. As much as I would have loved to sleep in today, no such luck. Too many things to get at!

Chloe was so funny yesterday. She has discovered that the swing is FUN! She woke up at 4am, crying by 4:30 so grandma lady got up with her. The first thing she did (after chasing all the cats and meowing) was to grab her shoes and say, "Shoes on?!" "Side?" Even before the sun was up, even before granny was awake, she's begging to go outside. What a little loveable nut!

Enjoy your day people. No matter how much you have to do, whatever chores are ahead of you, it's up to us to make it good. I plan on doing just that!!

another dirty day

Gonna be another dirty day for this chick. Every muscle and joint in my body is screaming in pain but too bad, the job has to be done. It's coming along nicely out there, I should take another picture of our progress. Moved alot of plants, gave away alot, and more are going today. Tis a good thing! Share the wealth of foliage and flowers. I have to admit, it is funny to drive down our street...I see the same flowers as what I have in my garden. Maybe it's time to branch out and find more friends in other towns. LOL That's all for now, I gotta go dig. Have a good day no matter where you are or what you're up to! :)

wait a minute

I live here and have to find out via Facebook what's going on w/my own family. That ain't right.

So it's day 3 of the major backyard reno. My work will probably begin tomorrow, for now I'm just an innocent bystander, watching Bob put up the fence. It's not always good.

He'll start taking the pool down today, hopefully it will be gone by nitefall and then I can start planning where the seating area will be for sure (we'll argue about that) and where the gardens will go, the size and shape and all that happy crap. Oh joy. At least the sun is shinning and we're gonna be in the upper 50's today so it will be a decent workday.

Help Needed

Find me a decent, low cost (read that as damn near free cuz we're so damn poor!) make over of the backyard. I'm bleary eyed from searching the net for ideas on what to do w/that space. The pool is going, the fence is being moved, pavers ripped up, gardens moved, all to make room for a new play area for the granddaughters and a seating area for us while we watch the little yard apes. I love those 2 girls more than life itself, they are the brightest spot in my dreary, work exhausted existance. But I am impatient. I want the yard done now. NOW! I want the patio done, the gardens planted, and the grass growing enough so we can let the little ones out there and I can concentrate on all the other wonderful aspects of my life, like work. Cuz that's all I know how to do is work, work, work. I've heard of people that enjoy their lives, and granted for the most part, I do enjoy mine, but I'm feeling a tad bit drained these days.

Happy Hump Day

It's been a weird week. Every day, shoppers in to purchase new goodies for gifts. Pretty sweet! Working on prototypes for some garden art pieces using pot melts and copper tubing. Now that the sun is finally shinning, I might just get a few stuck in the front of the shop to see how they look. I'm pretty happy with them but need to test drive them and make sure they're stable enough to sell. Also working on some Grey Goose candle holders. Those are some neat bottles! They're a bugger to cut but they don't blow on me like alot of the wine bottles do. I'm anxious to see how these lite up at nite.

We're working on the back yard, making the play area for the granddaughters. Hopefully I'll be able to work out where the new flower beds are going to go soon so I can start collecting plants. I must be going thru some kind of transitional period in my life, I want a whole new look out there. Cleaner, simple, and lots of mulch so I don't have to weed as much! LOL I still haven't found a good "yard planner" online although I've messed with several, none of them seem to have what I need so the hunt is still on. Lots of plants to move, swingsets to build, a patio area, tons of thinking to do. Not to mention grass to plant once the pool is gone. And major clean up of the weirdness going on out there thanks to Bobo....grrr! It will get done, hopefully soon.

Time to get on w/the day. Have a good one!

Yikes!

It's only a few days from Easter and things are still busy, want to work on glass but I know I should work in the house. Got too many orders piled up, got a friend from IL coming and she'll probably want to take pieces back w/her....which haven't even been started yet. Argh! Maybe I'll work part of the day....clean later. LOL I should probably start by getting dressed......no matter what you want to do every day, clothes are probably required. ;) Have a great day everyone!!

Woo-HOO!

I'm so tickled!! I just got done adding more pieces to the Artfire site! What a relief to have at least some of the new goodies up for everyone to enjoy!!!!! Diggin' all the new work, can't wait to make more!

It's cold up here, but ya know, it's been a great day! Took Chloe to church this morning, she started singing when the kids sang the first song. It was so cute! She's such a sweetie! Hard to believe it's almost Easter, I need to get shopping for treats for the kids (and Bob!), get eggs to color and the house decorated. I'll have to post a pic of the Easter Egg tree.....brings back good memories. Hope you have a few too. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday. Peace. :)